This Is the Only Puffy Jacket You Should Buy This Year

At this point, you probably already own a puffy jacket. These versatile outer layers offer a great bang for your buck, taking you from early fall (wear a long-sleeve baselayer underneath) throughout the winter (throw on a fleece and add the jacket on top).

Only problem is, most puffy jackets are filled with down or a synthetic fill. Untreated down won’t work if you get it wet, and most synthetics are fairly bulky and don’t have a nice loft. That's why we're currently obsessed with Salewa’s Fanes TirolWool CLT Hood Jacket ($219.95, buy it here), a modern puffy that’s filled with neither down nor synthetic. Instead, this jacket uses wool from sheep living high in the South Tyrol region in the northern Italian Alps. (Bonus: It's currently 20% off at Backcountry.com.)

Salewa's proprietary product, which is called TirolWool, is a blend of locally sourced wool and Celliant, a polyester that bumps up the wool’s heat-holding capabilities and gives it a softer and more comfortable feel. And the wool has more lanolin, boosting the antimicrobial, water-shedding, and insulating properties since comes from sheep that live so high in the harsh mountain weather.

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For extra protection from the elements, the outer shell is made from a water-resistant rip-stop nylon that’s shaped with an eye toward unfettered movement with ergonomically formed arms and generous side gussets. To keep cold winds out, shock cords with locks are integrated into the hem and tailored hood.

This cutting-edge jacket marries the modern with the natural and sustainable to create a puffy jacket out of the ordinary that will serve you well whether you’re having a high-altitude adventure, or on a backcountry backpacking trip through the Great Smoky Mountains.

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